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Tonight's TV picks: 'Nashville: On the Record' a giant song fest

By Chuck Barney

Contra Costa Times

Posted:
04/23/2014 05:00:00 AM PDT

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"Arrow" (8 p.m., The CW): It's an intervention of the kick-butt variety. After Roy (Colton Haynes) goes on a violent rampage and engages in a deadly battle with a police officer, Oliver (Stephen Amell) realizes the mirakuru has taken him over completely and figures it's time for drastic measures.

"Modern Family" (9 p.m., ABC):

Crikey! The family is going down under on an Australian vacation and you know that means trouble. Phil, for one, is looking to fulfill his mother's wish to visit the country where he was conceived, but the locals aren't quite ready to welcome him as a native son. Can you blame them?

In this special, cast members of the music-centric soap perform songs from the show and songwriters discuss their craft. Among the performers: Hayden Panettiere, Chip Esten, Clare Bowen and Sam Palladio.